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To do a thing that one has never done before.

I'm looking for a phrasal verb, idiom etc that means the same as 'doing a thing that one has never done before'. To break (new) ground is an idiom that comes to my mind, but I'm not sure if it's correct to say: "He broke new ground...".

Re: To do a thing that one has never done before.

Originally Posted by aachu

I'm looking for a phrasal verb, idiom etc that means the same as 'doing a thing that one has never done before'. To break (new) ground is an idiom that comes to my mind, but I'm not sure if it's correct to say: "He broke new ground...".

The options you've received so far are only good if your meaning is 'doing a thing that no one has done before'. They don't work if it's only you who has never done it before.

Re: To do a thing that one has never done before.

A common phrase for something you haven't done or experienced before is "a first for me".

"I've had a lot of strange food but the giant snails I ate today were a first for me".
"This nasty, selfish character is a first for me, I usually play nice guys".
"This is a first for me, to get such praise for my work, I'm not sure how to respond".